Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Dipyrone

19 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Dipyrone. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

19
adverse-event reports
26.3%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
6
Fever - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
26.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dipyrone

Administration Routes

UnknownIntramuscularIntravenousSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Unknown 8
Horse 6
Dog 4
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 8
Quarter Horse 3
Poodle (unspecified) 2
Terrier - West Highland White 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Horse (unknown) 1
Warmblood (unspecified) 1
Mustang 1
Pug 1

Most Reported Reactions

Fever 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Color, Abnormal 4
Appearance, Abnormal 4
Death 3
Injection site swelling 3
Anorexia 2
Vomiting 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Leucocytosis NOS 2
Hypersalivation 2
Containers, Damaged 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
4 (36.4%)
Died
3 (27.3%)
Euthanized
2 (18.2%)
Ongoing
1 (9.1%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (9.1%)

Dipyrone Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Dipyrone; 5 recorded a death outcome (26.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Dipyrone. Administration routes: Unknown, Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous.

By species: Unknown (8 reports), Horse (6 reports), Dog (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (8), Quarter Horse (3), Poodle (unspecified) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Fever (6), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (4), Color, Abnormal (4), Appearance, Abnormal (4). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 36.4%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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